TSB 16B15 — Ford Service bulletin
16B15 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Ford Ranger, 2007–2008 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Certain 2007-2008 Model Year Ranger Vehicles - Driver Airbag Inflator Replacement
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 16B15 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Ranger | 2007, 2008 |
Every document filed under 16B15
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 16B15 | September 7, 2016 | Service bulletin |
What 16B15 covers
Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 16B15?
16B15 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Ford, covering the Ford Ranger across the 2007–2008 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Certain 2007-2008 Model Year Ranger Vehicles - Driver Airbag Inflator Replacement
Which vehicles does 16B15 cover?
NHTSA's file names Ford Ranger (2007–2008). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 16B15 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 16B15 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 16B15?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 16B15, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 16B15. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.